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Temperature checks required for all passengers at YVR

Temperature checks required for all passengers at YVR

Domestic and international passengers will be required to have their temperature checked before leaving Vancouver International Airport (YVR).
Don't plant seeds you received in the mail, but didn't order, warns CFIA

Don't plant seeds you received in the mail, but didn't order, warns CFIA

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning gardeners to avoid planting seeds from packages they weren’t expecting to arrive in the mail. The agency says it’s investigating reports of people receiving seeds from “unsolicited packages.
Grenade discovered in Burnaby highrise during drug bust

Grenade discovered in Burnaby highrise during drug bust

Explosive detonated by Vancouver police in Squint Lake Park by the Burnaby Mountain Golf Course.
Updated: BCTF calls for 'authentic' consultation on back-to-school plan

Updated: BCTF calls for 'authentic' consultation on back-to-school plan

The BC Teachers Federation was quick to criticize the Ministry of Education’s plan to have students return full-time to classrooms in September. Schools are scheduled to re-open on Sept.
Government impostor scams 'constantly evolving,' says BBB

Government impostor scams 'constantly evolving,' says BBB

Government impostor scams have become more diverse and sophisticated, according to the Better Business Bureau (BBB), with scammers using “fear and intimidation” tactics to get victims to turn over personal information or money.
Richmond resident wants “fist fight” with CBSA officer probed

Richmond resident wants “fist fight” with CBSA officer probed

A Richmond resident has requested that an investigation following a “fist-fight” between himself and an off-duty Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officer be re-opened.
Benefit packages add to bottom line for Richmond city staff

Benefit packages add to bottom line for Richmond city staff

The top payout reported by the City of Richmond in 2019 was to the estate of the city’s late general manager of engineering and deputy chief administrative officer (CAO), Robert Gonzalez, at $620,336.
Flu vaccine orders up amid COVID fears

Flu vaccine orders up amid COVID fears

What happens when our winter flu season meets the COVID-19 pandemic? Health officials in Canada are hoping they don’t have to find out. Provincial and territorial governments, including B.C.
Update: Richmond residents escape uninjured after 'electrical fire' at condo complex

Update: Richmond residents escape uninjured after 'electrical fire' at condo complex

Fire crews were on the scene of a suspected electrical fire at condo complex on No. 1 Road near Francis Road Tuesday afternoon.
Richmond library centre upgrades reduce GHGs six-fold

Richmond library centre upgrades reduce GHGs six-fold

It will cost $1.5 million more than originally budgeted to replace the heating and cooling system in the Library Cultural Centre, but this is estimated to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions almost six-fold. The total project will cost $3.